humanitarian aid

New Delhi, March 9 – India has dispatched a humanitarian shipment of 1,000 metric tons of rice to Malawi in response to the drought caused by the El Niño effect, reaffirming New Delhi's continued commitment to supporting partners in the Global South and promoting South-South cooperation...

India has dispatched a humanitarian shipment of one thousand metric tonnes of rice from the Nhava Sheva port to the people of Malawi to support their efforts towards food security following the drought caused by the El Niño effect. In a social media post, External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir...

Kabul, March 7 – The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over Afghanistan's hunger crisis, warning that millions are facing acute food insecurity amid escalating border conflicts with Pakistan.The agency stated that without sufficient funding, it may also struggle to provide aid to...

New Delhi, March 5 Actor Sonu Sood has announced free accommodation for travelers stranded in Dubai following flight disruptions caused by the escalating US-Iran conflict in the Middle East.Taking to social media platform X on Wednesday, Sood shared a video message, offering shelter to those...

Kabul, March 4 – Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, echoed concerns raised by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday regarding the intensifying clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, which have...

Tensions in West Asia escalated as Iran and a joint force of Israel and the United States launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks. Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Gulf countries, while Israel and the United States targeted locations in Iran. Britain...

United Nations, February 28 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said."I can tell you that the Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the escalation of violence...

United Nations, February 28 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.The UN chief is "deeply concerned about the escalation of violence between...

United Nations, February 25 – The UN Security Council expressed deep concern over the continued violence across Sudan, including in the Kordofan and Darfur states, calling on all parties to the conflict to immediately halt fighting.In a press statement on Tuesday, members of the Security...

Jalna, Feb 22 A 14-member team of specialist doctors from Germany has arrived in Maharashtra's Jalna district to conduct a free plastic surgery camp, continuing a two-decade-long humanitarian tradition that has transformed the lives of more than 2,800 patients.The 21st edition of the camp...

Imphal, February 19 – Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh interacted with displaced people on Thursday following the ethnic violence and assured them that he would not let their suffering be in vain.Speaking at a relief distribution program for internally displaced persons in Imphal...

Washington, February 19 – US President Donald Trump convened the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, during which member states pledged over $5 billion in investment for Gaza reconstruction and related security measures.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also scheduled to attend the...

New Delhi, February 18 State-owned FCI and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed an initial agreement to supply rice to combat global hunger.According to an official statement on Wednesday, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have signed a Memorandum of...

Washington, February 18 – US Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, said President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan had received unanimous backing at the UN Security Council and signaled intensified pressure on Iran, calling it a significant diplomatic moment for Washington.“Not only did...

Washington, February 17 – President Donald Trump’s newly formed “Board of Peace” will convene in Washington this week, with member states committing more than $5 billion towards rebuilding Gaza and deploying personnel for stabilization efforts.The meeting will mark the first official gathering...

Antananarivo, February 16 – The death toll from Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar has risen to 59, with 804 people injured, according to an update released on Monday by the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC).The BNGRC said that more than 420,000 people were affected across 25...

Gaza, February 15 – Gaza health authorities said on Sunday that the Rafah crossing with Egypt is operating under strict limits that endanger thousands of patients needing medical treatment abroad.In a statement, officials said the partial reopening of the crossing on February 2 allows only a...

Jerusalem, February 15 – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has stated that its forces killed a Palestinian militant in northern Gaza.The troops identified and subsequently killed a militant who crossed the Yellow Line, which marks areas under Israeli control under the ceasefire, approaching them...